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Venice Cafe On Monroe

May 27, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT PIZZA PREP COOLER HOLDING IMPROPER TEMPERATURE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE. NOTED AMBIENT TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 43-50 DEGREES. OBSERVED THE REAR 4 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER HOLDING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 51 DEGREES. THESE UNITS WERE TAGGED DURING INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL THE UNITS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AND THE TAGS HASVE BEEN REMOVED BY THE CDPH. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE PIZZA PREP COOLER: MEATBALLS, 48 DEGREES, 10 LBS/$75; CHEESE AND MEAT MIX, 54 DEGREES, 7 LBS/$18; CHEESE, 50 DEGREES, 10 LBS/$25; SPINACH AND CHEESE MIX, 54 DEGREES, 10 LBS/$25; SAUSAGE, 47 DEGREES, 2 LBS/$6; SAUSAGE LINKS, 45 DEGREES, 5 LBS/$10; SAUSAGE, 53 DEGREES, 5LBS/$10; CHEESE, 49 DEGREES, 20 LBS/$45; PEPPERONI, 53 DEGREES, 2 LBS/$11. THESE PRODUCTS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE OPERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A CRACK BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE FLOOR, APPROX. 1/2 INCH WIDE AND 2 FEET LONG, BEHIND THE BACK LEFT CORNER OF THE PIZZA OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE THE CRACK.
code 34
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER IN THE 4 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER.
code 40

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Compared with Pass on October 20, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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